Pharos Print Prices and Quota

Every student receives a weekly printing quota of 75 pages. Unused pages roll over
and are available until the end of the semester.

Pharos Print Quota can be used only for Black & White laser printing.
A BUC$ account must be used to pay for color laser printing.

When the quota is exhausted, a BUC$ account must be used to pay for
printing. Your BU ID is your BUC$ card.

If you do not have a BUC$ account, visit or call Meal Plan Office to set one up.

University Downtown Center Library Information Commons

Librarians are available for research assistance at the UDC Library Service Desk Monday and Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. while classes are in session. If you need research assistance at other times you can Ask a Librarian.

The Library-Information Commons, located on the main floor of the UDC, maintains a collection of books, regional government documents, and current periodicals. Circulation services, course reserves, Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad), and reference assistance are available.

Thirty six PCs with access to online research material and productivity software are available for student use. Twenty four laptops are available for daily checkout. The Library-Commons also provides student quota printing and a scanning workstation. Four group study rooms with laptop ready projection equipment, five individual study rooms, and an adaptive technology room for students with special needs are available

The University Downtown Center (UDC) houses the College of Community and Public Affairs (CCPA) which includes the Department of Social Work, the Department of Human Development, and the Department of Public Administration.

Quiet Places to Study in the UDC

In addition to the four study carrels in the UDC Library, the following rooms are available for quite study during UDC building hours (see below).